Syrette Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 No, not me. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1144244/Baby-faced-boy-father-13-allowed-share-bed-girlfriend-14.html# http://img.thesun.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00732/SNN1304B-380_732153a.jpg The parents of a schoolgirl mother allowed her to share a bedroom with the baby's father who was aged just 12, it emerged today. Chantelle Stedman was 14 when she became pregnant by Alfie Patten, who although now 13 is barely 4ft and looks about eight. As fresh details emerged this afternoon of the schoolboy who fathered a baby at 13, news of the birth triggered a political debate over 'broken Britain'. Alfie, who is one of nine children, said: 'I didn't know what it would be like to be a dad. I will be good though, and care for it.' Asked how he would cope financially, Alfie replied in a video clip posted on YouTube: 'What's financially?' As for nappies Alfie said he didn't know how much they cost but added: 'I think it's a lot.' Chantelle gave birth to Maisie Roxanne on Monday, leaving hospital yesterday to return home to a council house on an Eastbourne estate known as Old Town, shared with her parents and four younger siblings. The unprepossessing home is on the outskirts of the East Sussex town one and a half miles away from the hospital. Alfie's apparent immaturity is evident in a video clip posted on the website YouTube this morning. It shows Alfie, whose voice has not broken, cradling his new-born daughter as Chantelle sits next to him. Asked on the video what he will now do financially, Alfie replies: 'What's financially?' The question is then reworded. 'What will you do for money?' Alfie answers: 'I don't know.' Neighbours claimed the Stedman family often 'ran wild' in the street while a family friend Sean Thomas branded Chantelle's mother and father Steve and Penny, who live on benefits, as 'irresponsible'. Mr Thomas, 20, who lives opposite the Stedmans, claimed today: 'Chantelle is treated like an adult, allowed to do whatever she wants. She is not a young innocent girl who got pregnant with the first boy who came along.' Another neighbour, who did not wish to be named, said: 'The Stedmans let the kids run wild on the street until all hours, they have no control over them.' Alfie and Chantelle met when both lived in nearby Hailsham but when the Stedmans moved, Alfie was a frequent visitor, and allowed to stay overnight. Alfie lives on a nearby council estate with his mother Nicola, 43, but spends much of his time at the Stedmans' home. He is allowed to stay overnight and even has a school uniform there so he can go straight to his classes from there. Despite the growing national outcry, police revealed this afternoon that no-one would be prosecuted over the pregnancy. It was suggested today in an interview in the Sun that Chantelle, who was on the pill but forgot to take it, got pregnant after one night of unprotected sex with Alfie, who was 12 at the time. She discovered she was having a baby 12 weeks later after a trip to the doctor's but kept it secret from her mother Penny, 38, for six weeks. They decided against an abortion and on Monday - after a five-hour labour - Chantelle gave birth to Maisie Roxanne, who weighed in at 7lb 3oz at Eastbourne hospital. In the interview Alfie promises to be a good father but admits he can't really afford the child's upkeep - he doesn't even get pocket money. Alfie said: 'I didn't know what it would be like to be a dad. I will be good though and care for it. I thought it would be good to have a baby. 'I didn't think about how we would afford it. I don't really get pocket money. My dad sometimes gives me £10. 'When my mum found out, I thought I was going to get in trouble.' Alfie's father Dennis, 45, who works for a vehicle recovery firm and has had nine children himself, admitted his son did not really fathom the enormity of what has just happened. However he said Alfie was doing the best by his daughter, spending time at the hospital and taking his turn in feeding Maisie from a bottle. 'He could have shrugged his shoulders and sat at home on his Playstation. But he has been at the hospital every day,' said Mr Patten. 'Everyone is telling him things and it's going round in his head. It hasn't really dawned on him. He hasn't got a clue of what the baby means and can't explain how he feels. All he knows is mum and dad will help. 'When you mention money his eyes look away. And she is reliant on her mum and dad. It's crazy. They have no idea what lies ahead.' He said his son was a typical 13-year-old who enjoys computer games, boxing and supports Manchester United. Chantelle told The Sun she was nervous going into labour but excited now her daughter had been born. 'I know we made a mistake but I wouldn't change it now," she said. "We will be good loving parents. I have started a church course and I am going to do work experience helping other young mums. I'll be a great mum and Alfie will be a great dad.' Mrs Stedman has accepted life will be difficult. "I told her [Chantelle] it was lovely to have the baby but I wish it was in different circumstances. We have five children already so it's a big financial responsibility. But we are a family and will pull together and get through. Chantelle told the Sun found out she was pregnant when she visited a doctor after suffering stomach pains. Eastbourne Hospital, East Sussex Maisie was born after a five-hour labour at Eastbourne Hospital, East Sussex Mrs Stedman has accepted life will be difficult. "I told her [Chantelle] it was lovely to have the baby but I wish it was in different circumstances. We have five children already so it's a big financial responsibility. But we are a family and will pull together and get through. Chantelle told the Sun found out she was pregnant when she visited a doctor after suffering stomach pains. 'He [the doctor] said I should tell my mum but I was too scared. We didn’t think we would need help from our parents. Britain has highest rate of teen pregnancies in Western Europe 'You don’t really think about that when you find out you are pregnant. You just think your parents will kill you,' Chantelle told the paper. The pair kept the pregnancy a secret for a further six weeks before Chantelle's mother Penny, 38, became suspicious about her daughter's weight gain and swollen belly. Alfie said: 'When my mum found out, I thought I was going to get in trouble. We wanted to have the baby but were worried how people would react. I didn’t know what it would be like to be a dad. I will be good, though, and care for it.' The shocking story offers a depressing insight into the state of modern Britain, a country which has long had the highest rate of teenage pregnancies in Western Europe. It has also sparked a political debate over 'broken Britain'. Tory leader David Cameron said 'children having children" was of huge concern while another senior Conservative described the case as 'utterly tragic'. Gordon Brown also weighed into the row. The Prime Minister refused to comment directly on the case but conceded it was important that the Government did all it could to help reduce teenage pregnancies. Mr Cameron told the Evening Standard: 'When I saw these pictures this morning, I just thought how worrying that in Britain today children are having children. 'I hope that somehow these children grow up into responsible parents but the truth is parenthood is just not something they should even be thinking about right now.' Cameron and Brown clash over 'broken Britain' Former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith, who runs the Centre for Social Justice think tank, said: 'I don't know about these particular families, but too many dysfunctional families in Britain today have children growing up where anything goes. 'It's utterly tragic. It exemplifies the point we have been making about broken Britain. 'It's not being accusative, it's about pointing out the complete collapse in some parts of society of any sense of what's right and wrong. 'There is no opprobrium any more about behaviour and quite often children witness behaviour that's aggressive, violent, rude and sexual. 'It's as if no one is saying this is wrong.' Alfie's father Dennis said his son wanted to be a devoted and responsible father, but did not fully appreciate what he had taken on by having a child. He told The Sun: 'Everyone is telling him things and it’s going round in his head. It hasn’t really dawned on him. He hasn’t got a clue of what the baby means and can’t explain how he feels. All he knows is mum and dad will help. 'When you mention money his eyes look away. And she is reliant on her mum and dad. It’s crazy. They have no idea what lies ahead.' Dennis, who is separated from Alfie's mother has nine children, added that when he first spoke to his son he started crying. He told his father that it was the first time he'd had sex and that he didn't know what he was doing or of the complications that could come. Police will not prosecute anyone over pregnancy 'I will talk to him again and it will be the birds and the bees talk. Some may say it’s too late but he needs to understand so there is not another baby,' he told the Sun. After finding out that Chantelle was having their baby the pair decided against an abortion and on Monday - after five hour's labour - Chantelle gave birth to Maisie Roxanne, who weighed in at 7lb 3oz. In an interview with the Sun today, Alfie promises to be a good father but admits he can't really afford the child's upkeep. He added: 'When my mum found out, I thought I was going to get in trouble.' His father Dennis, 45, who works for a vehicle recovery firm and has had nine children himself, admitted Alfie did not really fathom the enormity of what has just happened. He said Alfie had wanted to be the first to hold his child. Mr Patten added that his son could have sat at home and played on his PlayStation every day but had instead been at hospital each day. 'He hasn't got a clue of what the baby means and can't explain how he feels. All he knows is mum and dad will help. 'When you mention money his eyes look away. And she is reliant on her mum and dad. It's crazy. They have no idea what lies ahead.' He described his son as a typical 13 year old, who enjoys computer games, boxing and supports Manchester United. Chantelle, who went home with Maisie from hospital yesterday, told the Sun: 'I know we made a mistake but I wouldn't change it now,' said Chantelle. 'We will be good loving parents.' She added that she'd started a church course and would be doing work experience helping other young mothers. The omens for Chantelle and Alfie in the long term do not appear good. Britain's youngest known father is Sean Stewart, who was 12 at the time his girlfriend Emma Webster gave birth to their son in 1998. They broke up six months later. In a separate development, police said today they would not be looking to prosecute anyone over the pregnancy. A Sussex Police spokeswoman said the force had looked at the case and decided it was 'not in anyone's interests' for a prosecution to take place. In a statement, police said: 'Sussex Police Child Protection Team were aware of a 14-year-old girl that had become pregnant as the result of a relationship with a 12-year-old boy. 'A joint agency investigation with East Sussex County Council Children's Services has taken place which has considered the needs of both individuals and there will be continued support for these two young people in the future.' Matt Dunkley, director of Children's Services at East Sussex County Council, today revealed his concern about the Alfie Patten case. 'Any birth to parents this young is a cause of great concern to us and in these circumstances we will always offer substantial support to the families involved. 'We have worked closely with both families since the pregnancy came to light. "We have also worked with colleagues in the health service and with the schools concerned, to assess the needs of the young people to ensure they get the right support, and also to ensure the needs of the unborn child would be properly met. 'That process will now continue with intensive monitoring and health visitor support.' He added: 'In East Sussex we have a very robust sexual health strategy which is successfully reducing numbers of teenage pregnancies in the county. 'We have just launched our latest sexual health campaign as part of our on-going drive to get all our young people to take responsibility for their actions and understand the serious consequences of sexual relationships.' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Have you seen the fucking picture of him? He looks about 7. Mental though, why can't kids be content with kicking a ball round like I was? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Nguyen Van Falk Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 PLAYA! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowen Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 No question over which paper this was going to be from Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z169/Bloxy22/imalanpartridge_1.jpg 'This country!' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrette Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 No question over which paper this was going to be from Yeah, there's a clip of them here - http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article2233878.ece Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Pond life. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Whats gonna happen when the lass is 16? Wont she technically be a peadophile? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Nguyen Van Falk Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 She's ugly as fuck too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Have you seen the fucking picture of him? He looks about 7. Mental though, why can't kids be content with kicking a ball round like I was? Looks like he's been emptying his balls rather than kicking around with them. Mind, whilst I find this whole story rather distasteful, it's nothing new...and the hyperbole coming from Iain Duncan Smith is nothing short of laughable histrionics. Pathetic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPL Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Got asked what he is going to do financially, and he didn't even know what it meant Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lankybellwipe Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Got asked what he is going to do financially, and he didn't even know what it meant I hope he shares his child benefit, the young scallywag! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 See they teach sex ed and fkn give them ideas, should have taught her to fkn swallow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 The state of the lass FFS. Why the fuck is she shagging some 8yr old lookilike? The clip of some people is a farce. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissy Bee Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Fair enough if she was a hot 15 year old but she looks like Karen Matthews. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Fair enough if she was a hot 15 year old but she looks like Karen Matthews. Aye, that's what I thought, spitting double of her. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gash Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 See they teach sex ed and fkn give them ideas, should have taught her to fkn swallow. mackems.gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Congratulations all that shit. I never know what to say when i find out some one from school has a kid at like 20. Is it rude to say well done you fucked up your life Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lankybellwipe Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Lovin' this! Whenever a young couple get preggers, the lass normaly takes all the shit for being a slapper, while the lad sits and plays I spy and that! This time, the lad has been targeted, and now it's going to the ugly slapper again! hehe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Congratulations all that s***. I never know what to say when i find out some one from school has a kid at like 20. Is it rude to say well done you f***ed up your life I usually just go 'ah, right'....I think that implies that Im trying to be nice but actually think they're a fucking idiot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 WTF? No way that kid is 13. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Chantelle gave birth to Maisie Roxanne... Tells you everything you need to know. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Heneage Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Chantelle gave birth to Maisie Roxanne... Tells you everything you need to know. Nailed on to have dealing with The Police. Wasn't there a lad a few years back who was a Dad at 12? I seem to remember it being more light hearted, like "Oh crumbs he won't be able to play playstation." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 "Oh crumbs" Not heard that in a long time like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest toonlass Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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